Beginner Courses include Beginning Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4. Upon completion, students will proceed to Pre-Intermediate 1 and 2. Description of content for each level is provided below.

To review the courses please scroll down the page to see descriptions. Please note they are displayed in date and time order not in level order. Classes are offered once per week for ten weeks.The cost of the 10-week session is $294.50 with a required 1 year membership of $40 for an individual. Membership allows us to offer you a discount on classes as well as various events throughout the year.

In addition, please take note of grammar workshops, as well as other special course offerings which may be available for beginner level students. Tuition amounts may vary.

The goal of this course is for students to be able to give recommendations, express needs and desires, provide opinions, and talk about work and health.Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.

Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at ICC before enrolling. An instructor will assess your level.

Please use this link to Applause Learning, and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:

The goal of this course is for students to be able to speak more extensively about themselves, their profession, their likes and dislikes. Students will also learn how to handle situations related to ordering at restaurants, shops, ask about prices, clothes, and daily activities. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.

Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at ICC before registering. An instructor will assess your level.

Please use this link to Applause Learning, and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:

The goal of this course is for students to be able to communicate about past events, to write a letter or converse on the phone, to express feelings and emotions, using different past tenses. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.

Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at ICC before registering. An instructor will assess your level.

Please use this link to Applause Learning, and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:

The goal of the course is for students to expand vocabulary for daily interaction, correctly apply basic grammar rules, and practice simple conversations. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.

Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at ICC before registering. An instructor will assess your level.

Please use this link to Applause Learning, and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:

The goal of this course is for students to be able to greet others and introduce themselves, ask for information, describe their house, family, objects, and their location. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.

Please use this link to Applause Learning, and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:

The goal of this course is for students to be able to talk about past events, make predictions and express probability, ask and answer questions about time, weather, locations and places. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.

Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at ICC before registering. An instructor will assess your level.

If you do not have the text used in the Beginner 1 and 2 classes, please use this link to Applause Learning, and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:

The goal of this course is for students to be able to greet others and introduce themselves, ask for information, describe their house, family, objects, and their location. Each class will provide information and discussion on cultural aspects of Italian life.

Please use this link to Applause Learning, and order a copy of your text prior to the first day of class:

Adults and students who wish to spend a period of time in Italy, either for tourism, cultural interest or study abroad, will benefit from a fast paced, communicative approach to the Italian language.

This 6 week course, intended for BEGINNER students, will allow for simple but effective communication in everyday life situations such as greetings, getting to know each other, finding out about transportation, asking for directions, reserving a room or an apartment, shopping at a coffee shop or a restaurant.

This course aims at reaching these abilities through simple dialogues, comprehension activities and a rich and illustrated vocabulary, all while discovering the rules of everyday life in Italy. Tuition is $190, and all students must hold active ICC memberships.